GEOL 2159 - Energy Science and Society

Credit(s): 3
Lecture Hour(s): 3
Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Lecture
Examine the complex relationships between conventional and alternative sources of energy, the environment, and human society. Emphasis is placed on historical and contemporary forms of energy (e.g., petroleum, coal, nuclear, and renewables) in terms of environmental, social, political, and economic impacts in Canadian and global contexts. Topics include: strategies for exploration and exploitation of natural resources needed for energy production and distribution, applications of energy systems, social effects of energy use, future of energy generation, and past and present economic issues. Discussion is based on interdisciplinary (humanities and natural sciences) policy choices related to the worldwide effects of energy technologies and options for transforming energy systems to reduce environmental impacts.

Prerequisite(s): GNED 1101, GNED 1102, or GNED 1103, with a grade of C- or higher.
General Science Option